Article: White's tax abatement plan may boost historic buildings. (Cleveland Mayor White proposes property tax abatement policy including restoration of historic buildings)

White's tax abatement plan may boost historic buildings

Mayor White's proposed property tax abatement policy includes a new abatement for the restoration of historic buildings. The addition is something developers and preservation advocates believe could spur renovation, particularly downtown.

"This gives us a carrot as well as the stick we need to use all the time," said Robert Keiser, secretary of the city of Cleveland's Landmarks Commission, which oversees protection of city landmarks.

Typically, preservationist have had to fight to prevent the demolition of historic buildings. The abatement could foster restoration and preservation of ...

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